The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13

ranging for a Farmers Institute at Went
worth on Thursday and Friday, the Sd
and 4th Of November. BY all means
have it. These Institutes, properly con-
Quoted, are great educators.
The Trades Parade, under the super
vision of Mr.. z. T. Broughton, promises
to be a huge affair, and one of the great
attractions of our State Fair. He reports
that the business men Of Durham and
other places will take a prominent part in
the parade.
-Taylorsville will have a big celebra-
ton of the completion Of the railroad to
that point, on the lst Of November.
Three brass bands, two military compa-
MES, a reunion of the old soldiers, a big
dinner and numerous speeches are to be
some of the features of the occasion.
-RegiSter! Register! Register! your
name and postoffice address in THE Pro-
GREssIvE FARMER REGIsrY on the Fair
grounds and get a sample copy of the
paper. Look out for the Registry of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and give us your
name in a nice book prepared for that
purpose.
Herr Andres Alpine Choir and Tyro-
lese Co. will appear at Metropolitan Hallin
this city on Friday evening the 18th inst.
This connopu oopnoc with tho hirboct n ~
dorsement as to. its character and pro-
ficiency, and we congratulate the lovers
of fine music on the treat that is in store
for them. The performance is for the
benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER wants to
know if North Carolina has more dogs
than sheep. AS far as this section is con-
cerned the answer is, that there are abb 1T
20 dogs to n sheep.-Hgh Point Em-
terprise. And of what benefit are they to
the people? Read the article this week
in another column-"Dogs Versus Sheep"
and tell us what you think Of it.
The Baking School, conducted by
Fleischmann Il Co., at our State Fair, will
be a novelty. Of course all the good
housewives and those who expect to be-
come good housewives, will examine the
process and learn how to make good
bread. There is health and happiness in
good bread, and our ladies should look
into their work. See their advertisement.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER acknowl-
edges the receipt of a crate Of elegant
peaches from the model fruit farm of our
good friend, Mr.. j. Van Lndley, of Po-
mona, N. C. They are sound and perfect
and resemble Eaton's Golden Cling very
much in color and flavor. Many thanks
for this most acceptable present. 1t is
pleasant to be thus remembered by kind
friends.
Good. The Faculty and officers of
the University are organizing a society
for the study and development Of North
Carolina history. We congratulate them
upon this most commendable action. Our
boys and girls should be taught more
about their State and its history. 1t
should be taught in every school in the
State. We shall have more o\say on
this subject.
The Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
lines have been swallowed up by the
Western Union Syndicate, and thus the
work goes on. Big fish swallowing the
little ones. Jay Gould yields a fearful
power. How long before the Govern
ment, State and National, together with
our transportation lines, will all belong
exclusively to monopolies? Are our
aware of the danger which lies
of us?
The Editor of this paper left last
Saturday evening to attend the annual
meeting Of the Farmers National ALI
and Cooperative Union of America,
as a Delegate of the North Carolina
Farmers Alliance. He is now in Shreve-
port, La, "shaking hands all round with
the brethren Of the Northwest, and will
to Raleigh in time to take in our
State Fair and to tell the North Carolina
something Of the "sights' he has
seen and much about the workings and
progress of the Alliance.
-"Some Punkins" is the only thing
hat will express it. titles beside our desk